Members of both political parties back a bill to drive adoption of electric vehicles and charging stations in five American cities, but details remained unknown. The author of a report on EVs comments.

Consultant Christine Hertzog suggests that robust home area networks, combining smart thermostats and networked appliance controls, are more important than residential smart meters. And, she says, utilities had better step up their game if they want to influence consumer behavior.

Two contrasting utilities with planned or implemented AMI technology share their insights on the benefits and challenges in Hawaii and the Carolinas. Part I of two parts, with poll results on smart grid and AMI issues.

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